At the beginning of the year, the Bruins were acclaimed for their senior-laden starting lineup. For much of the season, however, that lineup never came to fruition due to injuries and suspensions. Read more...
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November 21, 9:00 pm
W. volleyball: Women’s volleyball wins on Senior Night, sweeps weekend
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November 21, 9:00 pm
W. basketball: UCLA splits weekend, gets scare from Quinn
If dropping its season opener Friday night didn’t put a scare into the UCLA women’s basketball team, the scene in the locker room after the game certainly did. Read more...
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November 21, 9:00 pm
W. soccer: UCLA advances to quarterfinals
As if a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals wasn’t enough incentive, UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis unearthed another way to inspire her team prior to Saturday’s third-round clash with Duke. Read more...
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November 21, 9:00 pm
Don’t lose yourself in expectations
Last week, my roommate and I picked up the new Eminem album. We were eager to see if rap’s most controversial character could possibly live up to the enormous hype that surrounds his every move. Read more...
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November 21, 9:00 pm
M. basketball: Bruins show their youth in win
It was a day UCLA’s heralded freshmen will always cherish, but a performance that each of them probably would prefer to forget. Hoping to make an emphatic statement in their much anticipated collegiate debut, Jordan Farmar, Arron Afflalo, and Josh Shipp ““ three quarters of a freshman class that is expected to be among the nation’s best this season ““ predictably experienced some growing pains Saturday afternoon. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
[Basketball insert] Blue’s gamble keeps UCLA on track
If Nikki Blue wasn’t such a risk taker, she would be at Connecticut right now, rubbing elbows with All-Americans and signing autographs by the dozen. She would have two national championships, one from both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
[Basketball insert] Young Bruins can smell Madness
So I asked Ben Howland a question the other day. It’s the first time I’ve actually asked him anything, and afterward, his response made me feel about this big. Read more...